Philadelphia Magazine

Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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City Life

Conventioneers, It’s Clear: Take the Subway

BSL riders fare better than shuttle bus patrons at the DNC.

Property

Point Breeze Scores High as a “Bad” Neighborhood to Buy

House flippers and Millennials make 19146 a neighborhood on the rise.

Expect crowded conditions on the Broad Street Line around this time every day during the convention. | Photo: Ben Schumin
City Life

Expect Crowds on the Broad Street Line

Not everyone will be riding the shuttle buses, says SEPTA.

City Life

Dept. of Minor Miracles: Nobody Is Parked on Broad Street Median

PPA only had to tow 23 cars.

Property

A Hidden Home With a Long Pedigree in Glenside

Someone is on the verge of owning a link to the Gilded Age.

City Life

PHOTOS: Bernie or Bust Protest

Diehard Sanders supporters take to abroad Street.

Property

Farmhouse Friday: Country Charm In Mt. Airy

The city grew up around this house, which still has that rural touch.

Property

Red Homeowners, Blue Renters

An analysis finds a partisan divide on the home front.

montage of houses in city and suburbs
Property

Home Sales Up 9.9% in 2nd Quarter

Prices held steady while inventory and days on market both fell.

Property

Study: Foreclosures Widen Wealth Gap in Philly

The region follows a national trend, only more so.

SEPTA Interim Weekday Schedule
City Life

SEPTA Adds Cars, Adjusts Service for Next Week

Ten more cars from Maryland will boost service on crowded Regional Rail lines.

Property

Farmhouse Friday: A Landmark Restoration in Thornbury

A project worthy of a squire saves a truly historic home for the future.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: East Market’s First Building

A progress report as 34 South 11th gets ready for its first occupant.

City Life

SEPTA Shares What Its Inspectors Saw, and How They Saw It

The cracks in the Silverliner V trucks were too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Property

An Idea Factory Adds a “Quiet Car” for Concentration

BioVid found an old mill in Bristol got its creative juices flowing – but sometimes its employees need peace and quiet. Problem solved.